Why Claire Littleton gets the short-end of the flashback stick

Feb 06, 2007 22:45

Why Claire Littleton gets the short-end of the flashback stick
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princess_vevay February 6 2007, 19:58:33 UTC
To a point I think you could have something except I'm not sure how much of a history they've plotted out for Claire -- if you recall, originally, she was just supposed to be a recurring character but they liked Emilie so much that they put her on contract after they filmed the pilot. If you really think about it, Claire is not much more than a glorified recurring character. Hell, even the recurring Rose and Bernard have had a flashback episode and contract Libby got killed off before she could have one.

From what I heard and read pre-series premiere and early in the first season, the original concept of the show had Jack dying (and Michael Keaton was originally cast to play him) -- I think during the 2nd hour of the pilot -- and Kate was supposed to end up being the so-called leader and protagonist. And Claire was a surrogate, possibly for her married sister, IIRC.

I think it's now just gotten so that TPTB are trying to stick to their plans as best as possible and tell the stories that they want to while also dealing with all these curveballs that they've been thrown.

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fading_spark February 6 2007, 20:04:35 UTC
Well see, I think that works into what I'm saying. I think they have somewhat of a history plotted out for Claire (and I'm not saying they had it down from scratch, cos you're right, alot had to change from the original premise, but I think they have a bit now) but I don't think they have alot. And they've had to change things from how they originally planned it. Thus, short end of the stick.

Oh and about Libby, I think they have a bit for her too, and they planned on using other character's flashbacks to show it, but they had to drop that plan too. Shame.

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princess_vevay February 6 2007, 20:31:32 UTC
No doubt, I think they've got their outlines and some notes but I think that sometimes they just don't know what exactly they're doing or how they're going to get to the point that they want to. Carefully plotted out and constructed plans/storylines can only allow for so many changes before they're shot to hell.

And I think Aaron's a bit of a problem where Claire's concerned but also somewhat of a saving grace. If they were to kill Claire off, Aaron's essentially an orphan, island community baby. While I'm sure that Charlie would jump at the chance to raise him, there would be those on the island who would object. However, being weighed down with Aaron, I think it limits Claire's activities on the island. Of course, none of this has to do with her pre-island flashbacks, or lack thereof.

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